First Reading Isaiah 9:1-4

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light

Psalm Psalm 27:1, 4-9

The Lord is my light and my salvation

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

No divisions; I belong to Paul or Apollos; word of cross

Gospel Matthew 4:12-23

Repent; kingdom at hand; calls Simon Andrew James John

Hymns connected to the first reading

A Stable Lamp is Lighted
A stable lamp is lighted
Richard Leighton Evans ·1957
All Hail to You O Blessed Morn
All hail to you, O blessed morn
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
Before the World Began
Before the world began, one Word was there;
·1998
Blessed Be the God of Israel
Blessed be the God of Israel
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light
Johann Rist ·1641
City of God
Awake from your slumber, arise from your sleep
·1981
Come You Thankful People Come
Come, you thankful people, come
Henry Alford ·1844
Joy Has Dawned
Joy has dawned upon the world
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend ·2001
Lost in the Night Do the People Yet Languish
Lost in the night do the people yet languish
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1844
O God of Light's Great Mystery
O God of light's great mystery
Thomas A. Dorsey ·1944
Siyahamba
Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkhos
·1984
The People That in Darkness Sat
The people that in darkness sat
John Morison ·1781
The People Who in Darkness Walked
The people who in darkness walked
John Brownlie ·1907
This Night a Wondrous Revelation
This night a wondrous revelation
Martin Behm ·1610
When All the World was Cursed
When all the world was cursed by sin
Josiah Conder ·1824

Hymns connected to the psalm

Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
·1905
Celtic Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia
·1985
Day By Day
Day by day and with each passing moment
Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg ·1865
Give Me Jesus
In the morning when I rise
Unknown/Traditional African American Spiritual ·1800
God My Lord My Strength My Place of Hiding
God my Lord, my strength, my place of hiding
Martin Behm ·1610
God of My Life to Thee I Call
God of my life to Thee I call
Johann Heermann ·1630
Help Us O Lord for Now We Enter
Help us, O Lord, for now we enter
Martin Behm ·1610
I Have Loved You
I have loved you with an everlasting love,
·1979
I Would Not Live Alway I Ask Not to Stay
I would not live alway, I ask not to stay
Augustus Toplady ·1775
In the Quiet Consecration
In the quiet consecration of the calm and holy hour
William Channing Gannett ·1874
Jesus Savior Come to Me
Jesus, Savior, come to me
Nicolai Grundtvig ·1840
Lord We Come before Thee Now
Lord we come before Thee now
Johann Heermann ·1630
Lord of the Worlds Above
Lord of the worlds above
Isaac Watts ·1719
O Christ You Are the Light and Day
O Christ, You are the light and day
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day
O Christ, Who art the Light and Day
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
O God, Forsake Me Not
O God, forsake me not
Martin Behm ·1610
O Light Whose Splendor
O Light Whose Splendor Throngs the Skies
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1980
One Thing's Needful Lord This Treasure
One thing's needful, Lord, this treasure
Nikolai Leonhard Zinzendorf ·1725
Praise God This Hour of Sorrow
Praise God this hour of sorrow
unknown ·1900
Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing
Rejoice, my heart, be glad and sing
Martin Behm ·1610
The Litany
O God the Father in heaven
Martin Luther ·1529
The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto
The Lord hath helped me hitherto
Unknown ·1800
The Lord is My Light
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Frances Ridley Havergal ·1874
To Thee My Heart I Offer
To thee my heart I offer
Nikolai Grundtvig ·1840
Triune God Oh Be Our Stay
Triune God, oh be our stay
Martin Behm ·1610
Wait for the Lord
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near.
·1984
We Shall Overcome
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
·1947
We Walk by Faith and Not By Sight
We walk by faith and not by sight
Henry Alford ·1844
Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode
Who trusts in God a strong abode
Joachim Magdeburg ·1572

Hymns connected to the second reading

Beneath the Cross of Jesus
Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand
Elizabeth Cecilia Douglas Clephane ·1872
Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow
Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow
William John Sparrow-Simpson ·1904
Drawn to the Cross which You have Blest
Drawn to the cross which you have blest
William Bright ·1874
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
In the cross of Christ I glory
Sir John Bowring ·1825
Inspired by Love and Anger
Inspired by love and anger, disturbed by need and pain,
·1987
Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
George William Kitchin ·1873
The Royal Banners Forward Go
The royal banners forward go
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ·569

Hymns connected to the gospel

Christ be My Leader
Christ be my Leader by night as by day
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1964
Come My Way My Truth My Life
Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life
George Herbert ·1633
Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling
Hark the voice of Jesus calling
Daniel March ·1868
How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord
How clear is our vocation, Lord
Fred Pratt Green ·1969
I Hear the Savior Calling
I hear the Savior calling
Albert Osborn ·1928
Jesus Calls Us o'er the Tumult
Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
Cecil Frances Alexander ·1852
Jesus Lead Us On
Jesus lead us on
Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf ·1737
Lord When You Came
Lord, when you came to the seashore
·1979
O Christ Our Light O Radiance True
O Christ, our light, O Radiance true
Latin hymn, traditional ·1200
O Master Let Me Walk With You
O Master, let me walk with you
Washington Gladden ·1879
Pescador de Hombres
Tú has venido a la orilla
·1979
They Cast Their Nets in Galilee
They cast their nets in Galilee
William Arms Fisher ·1911
Thou Light of Gentile Nations
Thou Light of Gentile nations
Aurelius Clemens Prudentius ·1889
Will You Come and Follow Me
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
·1987

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

Come Follow Me Said Christ the Lord
Come follow me, said Christ the Lord
Nikolai Selnecker ·1570
O Christ Our Light O Radiance True
O Christ, our light, O Radiance true
Latin hymn, traditional ·1200

Hymn Suggestions

Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling
Hark the voice of Jesus calling
Daniel March ·1868
Jesus Calls Us o'er the Tumult
Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
Cecil Frances Alexander ·1852
Lord of Our Life
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation
Matthias Loy ·1880
The Church's One Foundation
The People That in Darkness Sat
The people that in darkness sat
John Morison ·1781
The Savior Calls Let Every Ear
The Savior calls, let every ear
Johann Olearius ·1661
They Cast Their Nets in Galilee
They cast their nets in Galilee
William Arms Fisher ·1911
Where Charity and Love Prevail
Where charity and love prevail
Latin hymn traditionally attributed to St. Ignatius of Antioch, English text by Omer Westendorf ·1960
By All Your Saints in Warfare needs review
By all your saints in warfare
Horman Lamont Wilkinson ·1961

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Sending

Lead Me, Guide Me
Lead me, guide me along the way
Doris M. Akers ·1953